What NetComm Contracts does
NetComm Contracts replaces the Acquisition Forecast workbook and the folder of contract PDFs with one system. You plan each purchase, track it through intake and approval, and, once awarded, upload the signed contract so the system can read it and keep it on file.
Two terms to know
- Forecast record – one planned contract action (a new buy, recompete, option exercise, or modification). Forecast records live on the Forecasts page.
- Contract – one uploaded PDF and the data extracted from it. Contracts live on the Contracts page. A contract can be linked to the forecast record that planned it.
How the app follows the acquisition lifecycle
| Lifecycle step | What you do in NetComm Contracts | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forecast the purchase | Create a forecast record with the description, vendor, estimated amount, and POP End Date. | Forecasts → Initiate an Acquisition Forecast |
| 2. Pre-award (vendor outreach) | Store quotes and other supporting files on the record. | Forecast record → Associated Files |
| 3a. Intake and approvals | Check off PCAIS submission, PAA/DER approval, and the POTS order. Confirm the POTS requisition number. | Forecast record → Request Intake, Approvals, and Requisition Handoff and Identification sections; POTS Records panel (see Finding and confirming the POTS record) |
| 3b. Package to OD Acquisition | Email the full package from the record. | Forecast record → Send to OD |
| 4. Award | Upload or link the signed contract PDF. The system extracts the contract data automatically. | Forecast record → Official Documents, or the Contracts page |
| 5. Post-award | Track line items and option years on the contract. Subscribe people to alerts on the forecast record. Close out the forecast; option years can generate next year's forecast records. | Contracts; forecast record bell and Closeout |
| 6. Reporting | See totals by phase, status, and tier for any fiscal year. | Dashboard |
Getting around
- Dashboard – metrics for forecasts, contracts, and notifications for one fiscal year. See Understanding the Dashboard.
- Forecasts – the Acquisition Forecast list and each forecast record. See Creating an Acquisition Forecast record.
- Contracts – uploaded contract PDFs and the data extracted from them. See Uploading contract PDFs.
- Notifications – the Notification Catalog, your alerts, and Email Groups. See Setting up notifications.
- Ask AI and Admin – plain-English questions about your data, and the Audit Log. See Ask AI and the Audit Log.
What you can see
You only see forecast records and contracts that belong to your assigned Institute/Center/Division (ICD). Your name and ICD appear in the top-right corner.
If you sign in and see Access not yet provisioned. Contact your System Administrator, your account exists but has not been assigned to an ICD yet. Ask your System Administrator to assign your ICD; you will have access as soon as they do.